The Opposite House: A Novel — page 205: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

200 Lhe Opposite Flouse. you survive to-morrow, show that you are still worthy —to live.” The fresh morning breeze swept over the meadow and drove the mist into the valley ; Haldern drew his cloak closer around his shoulders and pushed a bundle of straw under his head. “Let us rest an hour, comrade,” he said. ‘ We shall need fresh strength to-morrow, and it will be so pleasant to be waked once more by the bright sunshine.” “You speak as though you had ordered a bullet specially for your heart,” said Gerrald, trying to jest. “ No, we will not say good night to each other, friend Leo. God grant that the sun may shine in your eyes for many a year !” A tender clasp of the hand, then all was still around the fire; its coals yet giimmered under the ashes; the blades of grass waved to and fro, a faint light tinged the sky, and the sentinel on the edge of the forest hummed softly under his breath: ‘‘' Then I think of my distant love, Whether she tender and true will prove.” CoMmicbooOoks.c©